Postcodes for Designated Regional Area

Though there are 3 categories in the regional definition, the main incentives are for skilled migrants who migrate to locations classified as Category 2 or Category 3 as follows:

  • Category 2: ‘Cities and Major Regional Centres’ of Perth, Adelaide, the Gold Coast, the Sunshine Coast, Canberra, Newcastle/Lake Macquarie, Wollongong/Illawarra, Geelong and Hobart
  • Category 3: ‘Regional Centres and Other Regional Areas (Include Designated regional area postcodes as per below table)

Postcodes

*Postcodes not applicable to visas granted before 5 March 2022.

For more information on above, visit Home Affairs.